No. 1,578 in Turkish
mesai
"Mesai" means "work hours" or "overtime" in English, depending on the context.
In a sentence
Bu hafta fazla mesai yapmam gerekti.
I had to work overtime this week.
In this sentence, 'mesai' means 'overtime' and refers to extra work hours beyond regular working times.
Mesai bittikten sonra arkadaşlarla buluşmayı planlıyoruz.
After the work hours, we plan to meet up with friends.
Here, 'mesai' is used to denote 'working hours' or the official time dedicated to work tasks.
Birlikte mesai yaptığımız için birbirimizi çok iyi tanıyoruz.
We know each other well because we worked together.
In this context, 'mesai' signifies collaboration or shared work experience between colleagues.
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